Source: USDA' NASS NC FIELD OFFICE, 5/26/20


SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT
VS ST A SS
Subsoil Moisture 0 11 54 35
Topsoil Moisture 0 11 54 35
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK
This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg.
2.1              6.6               6.8              5.2 

CROP CONDITION PERCENT 
VP P F G EX
Apples 0 4 11 85 0
Barley 0 3 13 82 2
Corn 0 8 22 61 9
Oats 0 4 31 63 2
Pasture 1 6 20 66 7
Peaches 1 1 21 74 3
Tobacco Flue-Cured 1 4 30 59 6
VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS 
This Week Last Week Last Year 5 Yr. Avg. 
PLANTED:
Cotton 46 34 68 66
Peanuts 45 31 60 60
Sorghum 19 17 28 28
Soybeans 47 33 47 43
Sweet Potatoes 17 11 30 24
Tobacco: Flue-Cured 89 80 85 90
Tobacco: Burley 21 13 24 35
Wheat 1 6 22 61 10
PHENOLOGICAL:
Barley Headed 97 94 94 92
Corn Emerged 91 87 86 90
Soybeans Emerged 32 16 29 24
HARVESTED
Hay: First Cutting 61 51 67 54

OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FIELD
ASHE/WATAUGA/MCDOWELL - 6-10 inches of rain fell across
the region. Substantial flooding and excess soil moisture have
impacted corn, soybean and tobacco crops. Some vegetable
crops have also been impacted.

JACKSON/SWAIN - Wet weather continued with near
normal temperatures. Late spring to early summer conditions for
the most part.

BURKE - County received over 5 inches of rainfall in 3 days.

FRANKLIN/HALIFAX/NASH - Our spring planting season was hit
by very cool, wet conditions that led to warm season crops getting
off to a slow and rough start. Planting soybeans will be delayed
another week or two. The pickling cucumber crop is up and down
along with the pepper crop. Tobacco is just sitting still waiting
for some to be able to get in the field to plow and loosen up the
crusted, waterlogged soil.

GRANVILLE - Rainfall kept farmers out of fields for planting and
for cutting hay. Crops in wet areas in fields are in poor condition.
Standing hay blew down in several fields and will be harder to
harvest. Wheat is in good shape, but needs some sunshine, as do
all other crops. Strawberries are just about finished as rains
caused fruit quality to lower drastically.

PERSON - Almost 6 inches of rain slowed planting.

RANDOLPH - Many crops were hit with frost last week and
widespread flooding this week. Very unusual stress on all crops at
the moment.

EDGECOMBE - The area received much needed rainfall.

PAMLICO - Field activity was delayed all week due to wet
weather.

JOHNSTON - Rainfall ranged from 2-5 inches last week.

CUMBERLAND/ROBESON - Last week’s rainfall
significantly impacted some strawberry growers. This would
have been an excellent week and demand has been great, but
ripe berries were ruined during the rainy conditions last week.
Windy conditions have deteriorated transplanted tobacco. It
appears most resetting has been completed. However, heavy
rains in some areas has significantly damaged some fields. Wet
conditions are delaying planting of cotton and peanuts.

BLADEN - Several areas may need to replant corn, or may have
stunted corn. Cooler temperatures and excessive amounts of rain
have affected growth and emergence. Planting timing for many
crops has been impacted by the circumstances mentioned
as well.

ROBESON - Excessive rainfall amounts have caused lots of
standing water in fields and limited field work activities during a
critical planting period. Some replants are going to be
expected. Cotton planting is significantly behind due to
cooler weather earlier in the planting window and now wet field
conditions. Small grain harvest is likely to begin as field
conditions allow.

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